23-year-old motorcyclist killed in wreck with dump truck in Lexington County

A Lexington man died from traumatic injuries resulting from a motorcycle crash in Lexington County.

The man, 23-year-old Dallas Ashton Kalin, was riding his motorcycle Thursday morning on the 960 block of Two Notch Road when a dump truck in the oncoming lane turned left in front of him to get into a driveway, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper David West. The collision occurred at 11:40 a.m.

Kalin was ejected off his motorcycle, West said. Although he was wearing a helmet, Kalin suffered “multiple traumatic injuries” in the crash, according to a release from Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher.

He was pronounced dead upon arriving at the hospital, according to the news release. The driver of the other vehicle was not injured. and no charges have been filed.

South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the wreck.

This story was originally published September 27, 2019 at 9:48 AM.